Mary and Max (2009)

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Starring

• Philip Seymour Hoffman as Max (voice)
• Toni Collette as Mary (voice)
• Eric Bana as Damien (voice)
• Barry Humphries
• Bethany Whitmore

Movie Story

"Mary and Max" is unique. A claymation animation by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Adam Elliot (Harvie Krumpet), it tells the simple story of a 20-year pen-pal friendship between two very different people: Mary Dinkle, a chubby, lonely 8-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max Horowitz, a 44-year-old Jewish man, who is severely obese, suffers from Asperger's syndrome, and lives an isolated life in New York City. It is very much a triumph of emotion, insight, and eccentricity-a complete delight.

This film that explores friendship, autism, taxidermy, psychiatry, alcoholism, where babies come from, obesity, kleptomania, trust, copulating dogs, sexual and religious differences, agoraphobia, and more, and is rooted in a very personal relationship, is proof of why we go to the movies and a truly exceptional portrait of compassion and love.

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Reader's Reviews

Brilliant

posted by Mary and Max on Jan 07, 2009

A beautifully written story which lets you into the lives of two people who need someone in their lives. Must see!!

posted by Mary and Max on Jan 18, 2009

best movie i have ever seen

posted by woppwo on Apr 19, 2009

One of the best films of the year.

posted by ChI on Jun 08, 2009

Amazing and magic, the most affecting and touching feature film I have ever seen...

posted by kataplonk on Jun 14, 2009

Fantasic!!! best animated movie I've ever seen

posted by bridie on Jun 24, 2009

This is such a touching, moralistic film. Beautiful! Question -- What is the title of the instrumental tune played. I can't think of it and it's driving me crazy!

posted by eaduram on Aug 06, 2009

Best movie ever. A must see over and over again.

posted by Photogfrog on Aug 18, 2009

The best film ever. It tells a sad but happy story so deliquately but so humerously

posted by Mary and Max on Aug 25, 2009

I Love it!Love It!!

posted by Perfect!! on Oct 27, 2009

Bande son du tonnerre ! Film exceptionnel plein de sentiments et d'humour ! Vraiment tres drôle !

posted by Frenchy Stephane on Oct 31, 2009

I cried with joy!

posted by mary and max on Nov 02, 2009

It's an amazing movie. I loved it so much! So heart-touching. Superb concept, very well made, and overall, very nice background music. eaduram, the song is "Penguin Café Orchestra - Perpetuum Mobile"

posted by Mamun on Nov 07, 2009